Whananaki bar Surf Break

Whananaki bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.52° S 174.48° E

Issued: 11 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
17.4° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 6AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
1.5
S
7
1.6
S
7
0.9
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
572
300
219
149
122
89
85
64
68
69
99
103
110
230
267
148
154
144
201
200
250
260
294
339
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
15
W
25
SW
30
SW
40
SW
45
SW
35
SW
30
W
20
WSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
45
SW
45
SW
35
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:18AM1.78m
4:01PM1.74m
4:10AM1.73m
4:52PM1.76m
4:59AM1.71m
5:41PM1.79m
Low Tide
9:10PM0.53m
9:40AM0.39m
10:05PM0.57m
10:30AM0.40m
10:58PM0.58m
11:17AM0.40m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
 mm
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
5
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
13
13
11
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
14
15
13
Feels °C
10
10
9
12
10
10
7
4
5
5
5
3
2
2
1
2
2
5
7
8
8
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
572
300
219
149
122
89
85
64
68
69
99
103
110
120
149
148
154
144
201
200
250
260
294
339
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.9
NNE
8
—
—
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
7
0.3
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
—
0.6
E
9
—
0.8
E
10
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
—
98
—
—
56
44
24
9
3
1
1
2
10
2
—
63
—
130
—
—
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.5
NNW
8
—
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
5
0.1
NW
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
35
—
5
5
3
3
1
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.2
S
6
1.5
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.6
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
387
147
186
192
2
12
21
37
29
21
9
21
92
230
267
104
80
46
17
11
9
7
8
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Ruapuke
Raglan and West Waikato
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Pataua
Northland
Pataua
Northland
New Chums
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Helena Bay
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Ohope Beach
Bay of Plenty
Whangapoua
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Papamoa Beach Park
Bay of Plenty
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Waipu Cove
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
14
264
152
3
22
22
166
168
168
14
3
355
168
291
109
109
109
57
7
7
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Tokatu Peninsula
Black Swamp
Forestry
Moureeses
Taipa Bay
Taipa Bay
Taipa Bay
Pakiri beach
Pareparea Bay
Pareparea Bay
Pareparea Bay
Pareparea Bay
Moureeses
The Ledge
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Smoothwater Bay
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Tuamotu Island
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
Header Global
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay
South Africa
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Guns
Namibia
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Ahijedero
Mexico
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Brak River
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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